Recreational Climbers

One of the things that surprised me when we got into the arborist supply business a couple years back is how many recreational tree climbers there are. People of all ages get a kick out of seeing how high they can go. It is a little-known hobby (and in some cases illegal), but those who stumble upon it generally find it very rewarding.

There are a handful of online resources dedicated to the recreational tree climber. Tree Climber's Coalition has a pretty healthy online community. Tree Climbers International has a wide array of information to check out.

Here's a great video from New England Tree Climbing to give you an idea of what we're talking about:

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A tour of the DMM factory

Check out this video tour of the DMM factory in Wales. It is amazing how much technology goes into making the modern climbing hardware that we use.